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In March 2020, HHSC implemented a temporary policy change for respite and Community First Choice Personal Assistance Services/Habilitation provided in the Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living waiver programs.

In March 2020, HHSC implemented a temporary policy change for respite and Community First Choice Personal Assistance Services/Habilitation.

Long-term care facilities wanting to provide COVID-19 therapeutics must first enroll as a therapeutics provider with DSHS by emailing DSHS Therapeutics or calling Provider Support.

Assisted Living Facility providers are urged to attend this and all Long-term Care Regulation ALF COVID-19 webinars.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, flexibilities were put in place to allow nursing assessments to be provided by telehealth (synchronous audio-visual technology).

Effective May 1, 2022, HHSC will transition certain COVID-19 flexibilities to interim guidance in accordance with House Bill (H.B.) 4 (87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021).

COVID-19 Flexibilities for Pre-Enrollment and Enrollment Will End when PHE Ends

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has extended the survey deadline to Friday, April 29, 2022.

Nursing facility providers should attend this and all COVID-19 webinars with HHSC Long-term Care Regulation and the Texas Department of State Health Services.

A recording of the April 14 ALF Provider COVID-19 Webinar with LTCR is available for those unable to attend.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has published a revised assisted living facility COVID-19 Mitigation and Response Emergency Rule. It is effective April 3, 2022.

HHSC has lifted the ban on service providers of respite and Community First Choice PAS/HAB. They can now live in the same home as the person receiving Home and Community-based Services and Texas Home Living program services.

HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has published a revised nursing facility COVID-19 Mitigation and Response Emergency Rule, effective March 28, 2022.

A recording of the March 24, 2022, DAHS Provider COVID-19 Webinar with LTCR is available for those unable to attend.

A recording of the March 9, 2022, NF COVID-19 webinar with LTCR and DSHS is now available.